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Simple Lie algebras which generalize Witt algebras
Ki-Bong Nam
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Abstract
We introduce a new class of simple Lie algebras $W(n,m)$ that generalize the Witt algebra by using "exponential" functions, and also a subalgebra $W^*(n,m)$ thereof; and we show each derivation of $W^*(1,0)$ can be written as a sum of an inner derivation and a scalar derivation. The Lie algebra $W(n,m)$ is $Z$-graded and is infinite growth.
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